Method of and apparatus for locating elements upon shoe-bottoms



May 12, 1931. F. MOONEY I 1,804,427

METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING ELEMENTS UPON SHOE BOTTOMS Filed July 10, 1929 7 INVENTUR fifiim fi i Patented May 12, 1931 FRED I LQONEY, LYESN, BIASSSACEUSETTS, ASSTGNOR TO UNITED SHOE- MACHINERY conronarron, or- HAZEL? N, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORAEIDN 6F. NEW JERSEY METHOD OF AND APPARATUS 33GB. LQCATIN G ELEWIENTS UPON SHOE-:IBOTTOMS Application mea July 10,

My invention. relates to the positioning of such elements as the. stiffening or reinforcing pieces for the shank-portions of shoes uponthe. bottoms of said shoes, it involving both a method for attaining the desired position and anapparatus by which said method maybe carried out.

' To obtain the proper reinforcing effect for a shank-piece without interfering with the 20 flexibility of the forepart of the shoe or impairing the appearance of the outsole, it is necessary that the reinforcement. shall be placed with considerable accuracy. The location of its forward extremity is ofparticul-ar consequencein connection with the leveling of the outsolge. T'o permitthis to be done without deformation of the: exposed surface of the ouftsole, the end. of the reinforcement shouldlie substantially at the ball-line, or where the forcpart of the shoe merges into the shank-portion ina reverse curve. If the reinforcement.extcndsbeyond the. ball-line, there is a tendency to produce an; unsightly projection in the outsole when 2 5 this is leveled, and the reinforcement may also penetrate the outsole in the wear of sists in brin in to ether a shoeebottom and b L 1 D y a gaging member to form a;recess between them, and inserting an end of a shank-rein- 40 forcement or other element in the recess to locate it. By establishing this gagingcontact over theforepart ofthe shoe-bottom with an overhang of the member at the shank-portion, the locating recess is former .45 at the ball-line, so not only is the relation sought obtained, but this will beunvarying as the style and size. of the shoes change; The operator is therefore relieved of thought, otherthanfor the mere performan of a mu n man p lates- W' n the 1929. Serial No. 377,166.

shank-reinforcement is. under the influence of the gaging member, the Operator may secure it to the shoe-bottom, avoiding danger of displacement.

A further feature of-the invention resides in a locating apparatus for the performance of the above method. In this there is a shoe-support and a gage member, with which .is combined means arranged to move them relatively, these elements preferably also having a relativemovement of selfadjustment, the gage member being illustrated as pivoted upon a movable carrier. The two relative movements bring the gage member into contact with the bottom of a' shoe on the support, as over the forepart,

and, as the member and shoe-bottom come together, they assume the same inclination, the former accommodating itself to the latter. Thus there is automatically locatedfthe breast-line where the shank-portion falls away, and the previously mentioned gaging recess is produced, whatever the character of the shoe operated upon. Since the forward ends of different types of shank-pieces may be of diverse forms, the member preferably has a plurality of gagin surfaces, which may be made selectively available for use. according to the particular r inforcing means employed. Sometimes the reinforcement is secured to the shoe bysuch devices as prongs integral with said reinforcement and adapted to be driven into the bottom. This attachment 1 conveniently accomplish by a driving member, herein illustrated as a reciprocatory driver-bar co-operating with the gaging member. The driving member may be actuated by-the operator, as the resultof a hammer-blow, to insert the prongs of the reinforcement located by the gage member; The, shoe-support is preferably provided by a jack-post movable into and out of operating position and a.jack-top movable upon the post. (Io-operating with the jack-post, I have shown a stop to determine the operating position of-the jacked shoe, this-stop having a surface arranged for engagement. with the maximum inwardly curved portion of the upper at the instep. The combined movement of the post and top enables the operator to readily effect contact of the shoe with the stop at the chosen point, and thus position it to receive the action of the gage member.

A particular embodiment of the apparatus of this invention and a modification thereof appear in the accompanying drawing,

Fig. 1 being a perspective view of the entire apparatus, with parts broken away;

Fig. 2, a side elevation of the gage-head in co-operation with a shoe and shank-reinforcement; and

Fig. 3, a view similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating another form of gage member.

A frame 10 may carry a table 12, arranged to hold the shank-reinforcements to be applied, the securing tacks and the operators hammer or other tools. Pivoted upon a bracket 14 projecting from the front of th frame below the table is a jack-post 16 extending in a generally vertical direction above the table and having at its upper extremity a pivoted top 18. Rising from this top is a pin 20 adapted to enter a hole in the cone of a last, as illustrated at L. This last has upon it a shoe-upper S with an insole I ready for the application of a shankreinforcement. Both the jack-post and top are shown as having means for temporarily retaining them in whatever positions they may be placed. This, in each instance, may consist of a frictional device including a plunger 22 movable, respectively, in bores in the bracket and post, and urged by a spring 24 against the element to be retained.

Secured to the table 12, at the rear of the jack-post, is a standard 26, to which is fulcrumed a carrierdever 28 forked at its forward extremity to receive a head 30 arranged to oscillate through a limited angle and to be further varied in its an ular relation about a horizontal pin 32 extending between the arms of the lever-fork. A pin 34, passing through one of the arms of the lever and threaded into the other, may traverse any one ofthree arcuate openings 86 in the head. Each opening is sufiiciently lon to give the'head an oscillating movement of self-adjustment about its pin 32, limited in extent by contact between "the pin 34 and the ends of the openings 36. Removal of the limiting pin allows the head to be positioned angularly to place in active position any one of three operating faces a, b and 0. Each of these faces has a projection 38 arranged for contact with the insole I. just forward of the breastline, a projection 40, spaced along the insole from- 38 toward the toe of the shoe, and a gaging surface 42 extending rearwardly from the projection 38. The face a is arranged, in Figs. 1 and 2, in operating position. It, or either of the other faces selected and turned into the gaging relation, is lowered into co-operation with a jacked shoe by a treadle 44 pivoted at the bottom of the frame, and a connecting rod 46 articulated to the lever 28 and joined to the treadle by a spring 48. This spring causes the movement of the treadle to be yieldably communicated to the head. A spring 50 holds the treadle and head normally elevated, so the latter is raised above the jack.

The gaging face a is utilized to locate such a reinforcing. piece as appears at M (Fig. 2). This is of metal, and has at its forward end, next to the insole of the shoe receiving it, curved securing prongs m, which are to be driven into the insole. In using the apparatus and carrying out my method in connection with this reinforcement, the operator, with the jack-post 16 drawn out, applies to its pin 20 a lasted shoe'upper S with its insole I, and swings in the post, at the same time tilting the top 18 upon it as is necessary to bring the incurved portion of the instep against a stop 49. This stop I have shown as in the form of a cylinder having its axis extending horizontally and mounted upon a shank 51 threaded into a rearwardly extending portion of the standard 26. This mounting permits the vertical position of the stop to be initially determined, after which it is locked by a nut 53 upon the shank. The contact of the work with the stop 49, as just described, is sufliciently accurate to so locate the forepart of the shoe that the projections 38 and 40 will contact properly with it for all sizes, the gaging surface 42 extending from the forepart rearwardly over the shank-portion, and forming therewith a gaging throat to receive the forward end of the reinforcement. The treadle 44 is now depressed,

bringing down the head 30. The projection 40 of the face a engages the forepart of the insole at some point forward of the ballline, while the projection 38 contacts therewith adjacent to the ball-line, the gaging surface 42 overhanging the shank-portion and converging forwardly to the ball-line. The operator then inserts the shank-reinforcement in this gaging recess, seating it at its forward extremity in the apex of the throat, and positioning it transversely by his eye, the accuracy of the latter relation not being important. The contact of the gage-projections with the insole at separated points, rather than over a continuous surface, avoids a disturbance of the proper angular relation of the gaging member due to irregularities in the surface of the insole.

To attach this type of reinforcement M to the insole after being thus located, the head 30 is shown as having, mounted to reciprocate in a passage through it, a driverbar 52, the lower extremity of which is held normally above the surface 42 of the face a by a spring 54 connecting the bar to the head. The opposite end of the bar is provided, with an enlargement, 56v adapted to receive a blow from a, hammer. shank-reinforcement is still positioned by the surface 412', the operator thus actuates the bar to. torce its lower extremity against the curved forward end of the reintorccinent, driving the prongs into the insole and securing this portion of the reinforcement. The prongs at the-other end may be then driven into; the insoleby a blow of the hanr mer directly over them, and the locating and: attaching of the 're-intorcement is compl-eted. The treaclle is thereupon released, the; head, rises, and, upon swinging out the jack and removing the lasted shoe, the apparatus is ready for again carrying out, the method,

It a'fiber-re-inforcement N, illustrated in Fig 3, is to; be applied, the face 6 of the read 3.0'isbrought into action by ren'roving the pin 34, turning the properopening 36 into, alinement, and replacing the pin. The locating-eilect is generally as before, but, as the device N lacks the protuberance pro.- duced by the prongs, the surface 42 on: the face 6 is not recessed or set back irom the projection 38, but is a'continuation of its contact-surtace. The gaging relation for this face Z9 is best illustrated in Fig. 8,

which shows a single gaging member; 58. pivoted upon the arm 28 and having its contact-projections and gagging surface arranged similarly to the face 6., 3 Such an arrangement may be employed Where the apparatus is to be used in connection vvi-tha single type of shanksreinforcement. When reinforcements such as N, which are Without the securing prongs of the reinforcement M, are to be attached, they have; driven through the extremity opposite that by which they are located, a tack T. The {on Ward end may be sec-ured after the jack has been swung out. In connection With any of the shanks, pitch, or other heavy adhesive may be employedas the; sole or as an auxiliary securing means. c

It should be particularly noted that,.by locating the ball-line of a shoe-bottom by the herein disclosed method and by the; employment of my improved apparatus ith its, tilting, sel'tfadjusting gage member, a gaging effect is produced which determines the point of application of shank-pieces 0.17 all contours and dimensions of shoe-bottoms,

there being required only the most simple,

speedily-performed operations.

Having described my invention, what I elaim as. new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesfis: p

1.v The method of locating elements upon shoe-bottoms, which consists in bringin toe gethera shoe=bottom anda gaging member to form a recess, and inserting an end of an element inthe recess to locate it,

The method of locating shankereins While the I fiorcements upon shoe-bottoms, which consists in bringing together a shoe-bottom; and a gaging member toforma recess between them, inserting an end of a shank-reinforcement in the recess to locate it, and securing the reinforcement to the shoe-bottom While it is under; the influence of the gaging member.

3. The method of locating shank-reinforcements upon shoe-bottoms, which con- "ists in applying a gaging member to the iiiorepart i a-shoe-bottom to overhang the shann-pertion, and inserting a shank-reincement beneath the overhang to an. extent determinedfby the convergence of the bot tom and member;

4. The method. of locating shank-reinfercements uponshoebottoms, which consists in applying a member to the forepart of a; shoesbottom, said member extending rearwardlyover the shank-portion, and placa 'shank-reinforcement upon the shoebottom with its forward extremity in con,- tact with the, member. I

5. The method of locating shank-reinforcements upon shoe-bottoms, which con sists in applying a member tothe tor-apart oil a shoe-bottomin said member extending rearwarcllyover the shank-portion, placing shank-reinforcement upon the shoe-bottom With its forward extremity in contact with the member, and securing the reinforcement to the shoe-bottom While it is, in contact with the member.

In an apparatus feor locating elements upon shoe-bottoms, va 'shoe support, a gage member an-d means arrangedtomove the -s,u- Jort and a ne member relative-l Y to brin D C e C) said gag-e member and the bottom of a supported shoe int-.0 contact, the support and gage member alsohaving a relative movement oi colt-adjustment.

7!, In an, apparatus forl'ooating shank-reinforcements, a "shoe-support, a member, and means arranged to: move the supportv and gage member relatively to bring the latter into contact with the forepart of the bottom of a shoe on the support.

8.. In apparatus for locating shank-reintercements, a shoe-support, a carrier, a

gage member mounted for self-adjustment upon the =carr1er,'and means arranged. to

.move the support and carrier relativelyt o bring the gage member into Contact 'With the forepart o-fthe bottom of shoe on'the support.

9. In an apparatus for locating shank,

forepart of the bottom of a shoe on the support.

10. In an apparatus for locating shankreinforcements, a shoe-support, a carrier, a gage member mounted for self-adjustment upon the carrier and having contact-portions spaced from one another, and means arranged to move the support and carrier relatively to bring the contact-portions of the gage member against the forepart of the bottom of a shoe on the support.

11. In an apparatus for locating shankreinforcements, a shoe-support, a carrier, a gage member mounted upon the carrier and having contact-portions spaced from one another, one of the contact-portions having an extended gaging surface, and means arranged to move the support and carrier relatively to bring the contact-portions of the gage member against the forepart of the bottom of a shoe on the support with the gaging surface extending rearwardly over the shank-portion of said shoe.

12. In an apparatus for locating shankreinforcements, ashoe-support, a carrier, a gage member mounted upon the carrier, a driving member co-operating with the gage member, and means arranged to move the support and carrier relatively to bring the gage member into contact with the forepart of the bottom of a shoe 011 the support.

13. In an apparatus for locating shankreinforcements, a frame, a support mounted thereon, a carrier movable upon the frame, a gage member pivoted to oscillate upon the carrier, and means arranged to move the carrier and bring the gage member against the bottom of a shoe on the support.

14. In an apparatus for locating shankreinforcements, a frame, a support mounted thereon, a carrier movable upon the frame, a gage member pivoted to oscillate upon the carrier and having spaced contactsprojections from. one of which extends a gaging surface, and means arranged to move the carrier and bring the contact-projections of the gage member against the forepart of a shoe on the support.

15. In an apparatus for locating shankreinforcements, a frame, a support mounted thereon, a carriermovable upon the frame, a gage member pivoted to oscillate upon the carrier, a driver movable upon the gage member, and means arranged to move the carrier and bring the gage member against the forepart of a shoe on the support.

16. In an apparatus for locating shankreinforcements, a frame, a jack-post movable thereon into and out of operating position, a jack-top movable upon the post, and a gage member movable upon the frame into and out of engagement with the forepart of the bottom of a jacked shoe.

7 17. In an apparatus for locating shankreinforcements, a frame, a jack-post movable thereon into and out of operating position, a jack-top movable upon the post, means for frictionally retaining the post andtop in-the position to which they are moved, and a gage member movable upon the frame into and out of engagement with the forepart of the bottom of a jacked shoe.

18. In an apparatus for locating shankreinforcements, a frame, a jack-post movable thereon into and out of operating position, a jack-top movable upon the post, a

stop arranged-to determine the position of the jacked shoe, and a gage member movable upon the frame into and out of engagement with the bottom of a jacked shoe.

19. In an apparatus for locating shankreinforcements, a frame, a jack-post movable thereon into and out of operating position, a jack-top movable upon the post, a stop fixed upon the frame and having a surface arranged for, engagement with the upper of a jacked shoe at the maximum inwardly curved portion of the instep, and a gage member movable upon the frame into and out of engagement with the forepart of the bottom of ajacked shoe.

'20. In an apparatus for locating shankreinforcements, a frame, a lever fulcrumed thereon, a gage member carried by the lever, a jack-pest supported upon the frame, and connections tot-he lever arranged to move the gage member into contact with the bot tom of a jacked shoe.

21. In an apparatus for locating shankreinforcements, a frame, a lever fulcrumed thereon, a gage member pivoted upon the lever, a jack-post pivoted upon the frame below the lever, and connections to the lever arranged to move the gage member into contact with the bottom of a jacked shoe.

22. In an apparatus for locating shankreinforcements, a frame, a lever fulcrumed thereon, a gage member carried by the lever, a jack-post movable upon the frame, a treadle, and yieldab'le connections between the treadle and lever.

23. In an apparatus for locating shankreinforcements, a frame, a lever fulcrumed thereon, a gage member carried by the lever,

a jack-post supported upon the frame, a driver associated with the gage member, and connections to the lever arranged to move the gage member into contact with the bottom of a jacked shoe.

24. In an apparatus for locating shankreinforcements, a frame, a carrier movable thereon, a head mounted to turn upon the carrier and having on its periphery a. plurality of gaging'faces respectively arranged for co-operation with different forms of shank-reinforcement, and a jack-post supported upon the frame and arranged to present a shoe to the head.

25. In an apparatus for locating shankreinforcements, a frame, a lever fulcrumed thereon, a head mounted to turn upon the lever and having on its periphery a plurality of gaging faces respectively arranged for co-operation With different forms of shankreinforcement, a driver-bar movable upon the head, and a jack-post supported upon the frame and arranged to present a shoe to the head.

26. In an apparatus for locating shankreinforcements, a-frame, a lever fulcrumed thereon, a head mounted to turn upon the lever and having on its periphery a plurality of gaging faces respectively arranged for co-operation with different forms of shankreinforcement, a driver-bar mounted for reciprocation upon the head With its Work-engaging end adjacent to one of the gaging surfaces, and a ack-post supported upon the frame and arranged to present a shoe to the head.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

FRED L. MOONEY. 

